Youtube or online video:
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If the real name of the author is known: Author, A. A. [screen name if applicable]. (Date). Title [Video]. Platform*. URL If the real name of the author is not known: Screen name. (Date). Title [Video]. URL *omit the platform if it is the same name as the author of the video |
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ABC News. (2018, January 4). African-Australian community calls for bipartisanship, not sensationalism [Video]. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-04/african-australian-community-calls-for-bipartisanship/9304580 Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2017, October 18). Australia's welfare 2017 video news release [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/CzBJQmX-sb0 TEDx Talks. (2015, August 21). Housing affordability: Win the argument | Eliza Owen | TEDxYouth@Sydney [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/GzzHawjP648 The Weekly. (2017, May 10). The Weekly: Housing affordability [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/JFIfqn7WxqE Yorkey, B., Son, D., McCarthy, T., Wettels, J. G., Golin, S., Sugar, M., ... Laiblin, K. (Executive Producers). (2017). 13 reasons why [Video]. Netflix. https://www.netflix.com/title/80117470 |
Please note: According to APA style, the "author" of Youtube videos is always the person or organisation who posted the video, even if they do not own the material or had anything to do with the content. For your assignments, it is preferable to find the official version of the video if possible.
Podcast or audio recording:
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Contributor, A. A. (Contribution). (Date). Title: Subtitle [Audio podcast]. Publisher (if available). URL For podcasts in which each episode has different creators (or a special episode has its own creators), use the following pattern: Contributor, A. A. (Contribution). (Year, Month Day). Title: Subtitle [Audio podcast episode]. In Title of Podcast: Subtitle. Publisher (if available). URL |
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Crabb, A. (Host), & Sales, L. (Host). (2019, December 12). Chat 10 looks 3: Ep 125; The miserable old bag costume [Audio podcast]. https://www.chat10looks3.com/podcast/ep125 Fennell, M. (Host). (2017, August 4). Download this show: Would you pay for this podcast? [Audio podcast]. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/downloadthisshow/vpn/8771498 Laura (Creator). (2011, October 24). Reported speech and Konjunktiv I [Audio podcast]. In German Grammarpod. https://germangrammarpod.blogspot.com.au/ |
Visual social media post
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Author, A. [Screen name]. (Date). Caption – italicised [Audiovisual description]. Social media site. http://www.xxxxx NOTES:
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James Cook University Library [@jcu_libraryinthetropics]. (2019, May 22). Put children together with alpacas and maracas and you’ve got FUN! [Photograph]. Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/BxvyuWPJW37/ Penderlith, B. [@ferretmum]. (2022, January 10). Definitely nothing in that brain #fyp #ferret #ferrets #ferretsoftiktok #fypシ [Video file]. TikTok. https://www.tiktok.com/@ferretmum/video/7051311785785183493 |
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Instagram comment
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Author, A. (Date). Title – italicised [Comment “article or post title”]. Social media site. Retrieved date, from http://www. |
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Hoopsby4. (2019, May 22). Awesome! [Comment on post “Put children together with alpacas and maracas and you’ve got FUN!]. Instagram. Retrieved January 3, 2020, from https://www.instagram.com/p/BxvyuWPJW37 |
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Use this format for only recorded, retrievable webinars, if the webinar is unrecorded cite as Personal communication.
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Author, A. (Date). Title –italicised [Webinar]. Publisher. http://www.xxxxx |
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Russo, K. (Facilitator). (2020, May 28). The digital divide and COVID-19 [Webinar]. James Cook University. https://www.jcu.edu.au/webinars |
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